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Little Girl Rise
Talitha koum, He calls. “Little girl rise” (Mark 5:41). Enter…
May 17, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Days Like Smoke: Jon Hassler’s Memoir
Those of you who are Jon Hassler fans have probably read many…
May 12, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Anniversary Reflections
On July 11 this year, it will be 13 years since I made first…
May 10, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Eucharist Minister
I became a Eucharist minister as a student at the College of…
May 3, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
A Little-Known Easter Character
WHO AM I?
I was born in Egypt.
My circle of influence…
April 28, 2022/by Amanda HackettI was born in Egypt.
My circle of influence…

Forgiving Pride
“You could never afford those!” The woman’s words stung.
I’d…
April 26, 2022/by Amanda HackettI’d…

Who’s “Putin” You Down?
The war in Ukraine is on everyone’s mind. By the time this…
April 19, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Signs, Signs
Signs, signs. Which way should I go? On the way of St. James,…
April 14, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
War and Psalms
Psalms are the bedrock of Benedictine prayer. We pray them three…
April 12, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Stop and Help
Sometimes when I am in my office, someone may walk in and ask…
April 5, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Being Benedictine
I will never, never skip a word of the Rule of St. Benedict again!
All…
March 31, 2022/by Amanda HackettAll…

Alone at the Cottage
All the others are
over there, beyond
my view. I enter
deep…
March 29, 2022/by Amanda Hackettover there, beyond
my view. I enter
deep…

Love on Our Sleeves
Thinking about Good Friday, I wondered where it had taken me.…
March 24, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Same-Day Surgery
One way to become acquainted with a health care facility is to…
March 22, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
One Night’s Stay Turned into Two
“Can you help me make a hotel reservation?” said I to the…
March 15, 2022/by Amanda Hackett
Planting Seeds
“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.”…
March 10, 2022/by Amanda Hackett